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    Arithmetic Sequences & Series Worksheet

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    This document provides instructions and problems for working with arithmetic sequences and series. It defines the general term of an arithmetic sequence as an = a1 + (n - 1)d, where a1 is the first term and d is the common difference. It also provides the formula for finding the sum of terms in an arithmetic sequence. The problems that follow require identifying terms, writing sequences, finding sums, determining common differences, and solving word problems involving arithmetic sequences and series.

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    This document provides instructions and problems for working with arithmetic sequences and series. It defines the general term of an arithmetic sequence as an = a1 + (n - 1)d, where a1 is the first term and d is the common difference. It also provides the formula for finding the sum of terms in an arithmetic sequence. The problems that follow require identifying terms, writing sequences, finding sums, determining common differences, and solving word problems involving arithmetic sequences and series.

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    This document provides instructions and problems for working with arithmetic sequences and series. It defines the general term of an arithmetic sequence as an = a1 + (n - 1)d, where a1 is the first term and d is the common difference. It also provides the formula for finding the sum of terms in an arithmetic sequence. The problems that follow require identifying terms, writing sequences, finding sums, determining common differences, and solving word problems involving arithmetic sequences and series.

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    Arithmetic Sequences & Series Worksheet

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    This document provides instructions and problems for working with arithmetic sequences and series. It defines the general term of an arithmetic sequence as an = a1 + (n - 1)d, where a1 is the first term and d is the common difference. It also provides the formula for finding the sum of terms in an arithmetic sequence. The problems that follow require identifying terms, writing sequences, finding sums, determining common differences, and solving word problems involving arithmetic sequences and series.

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    ARITHMETIC SEQUENCES & SERIES WORKSHEET

    The general term of an arithmetic sequence is given by the formula


    an = a1 + (n - 1)d where a1 is the first term in the sequence and d is the common difference.
    Finding the sum of a given arithmetic sequence:

    1. Identify a1, n, and d for the sequence.

    2. Find an using an = a1 + (n - 1)d.


    3. Substitute and evaluate:

    1. Write down the stated term and the nth term of the following arithmetic sequences
    a. 7, 11, 15, … (7th) c. 18, 11, 4, … (6th )

    b. -7, -5, -3, … (23rd) d. 3, 3 ½, 4, … (16th)

    2. Find the sum of the following series.


    a. 4, 11, … to 16 terms c. 3, 8 ½, … to 20 terms

    b. 19, 13, … to 10 terms d. -9, -1, … to 8 terms

    4. Fill in the gaps in this arithmetic sequence: -3, ___, ___, ___, ___, ___, 12

    5. An arithmetic sequence has a 10th term of 17 and a 14th term of 30. Find the common difference.

    6. Find the sum of the first 100 odd numbers


    7. Find the sum of the positive terms of the arithmetic sequence 85, 78, 71, …

    8. The second term of an arithmetic sequence is 7. The sum of the first 4 terms of the arithmetic sequence is 12.
    Find the first term a1, and the common difference, d, of the sequence.

    9. The first, second, and the nth terms of an arithmetic sequence are 2, 6, and 58 respectively,
    a. Find the value of n

    b. For that value of n, find the exact value of the sum of n terms.

    10. The 10th term of an arithmetic sequence is 10 and the sum of the first 10 terms is -35. Find the first term a 1, and
    the common difference, d, of the sequence.

    12. How many terms of the arithmetic sequence {1,3,5,7,…} will give a sum of 961?

    13. Jerry deposited $20,000 on an investment that will give $1,750 for every year that his money stays in the
    account. How much money will he have in his account by the end of year 8?

    14. There is a stack of logs in the backyard. There are 15 logs in the 1 st layer, 14 in the second, 13 in the third, 12
    in the fourth, and so on with the last layer having one log. How many logs are in the stack?

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